EU, EEA or Swiss Citizen Residence Registration

Under the Act on the Residence of Foreigners, a Union citizen is: a citizen of another EU Member State, with the exception of Slovakia, a citizen of a state Party to the European Economic Area Agreement (EEA), a citizen of Switzerland.

A Union citizen is entitled to a residence in the territory of the Slovak Republic during a period longer than three months if he/she: is employed in Slovakia, is self-employed in Slovakia, studies in primary or secondary school or at a university in Slovakia, has sufficient financial means for themselves as well as for their family members, to prevent them from burdening the social security system during their stay and has health insurance in Slovakia, will potentially find employment,

Within 10 working days from the date of entry into Slovakia, a Union citizen is obliged to report the beginning and place of their stay to the Foreigners Police according to their place of residence using the Notice of Stay form, if the accommodation provider (hotel, hostel) does not do it on their behalf.

A Union citizen staying in Slovakia for a period longer than three months is obliged to register his/her residence within 30 days from the lapse of three months from entering Slovakia.

The application for a free-of-charge registration is submitted in person on an official form at any Foreign Police Department on date of appointment via online booking system together with: a valid identification card or a valid travel document and a document confirming one of the matters above, e.g.

Union Citizens may apply for the issuance of a residence card valid for 10 years. A valid travel document or a valid identification card, and proof of accommodation need to be attached to the application for issuance of a residence card. The administrative fee for issuance and delivery of the residence card within Slovakia is EUR 10 (within 30 days) or EUR 39 (within 2 business days).

is a family member of a Union citizen who meets one of the above-mentioned conditions and whom he/she is accompanying or joining.

The family member of an EU citizen is a third-country national who is: their spouse, their child under the age of 21, their dependent child and such children of their spouse, their dependent direct relative in descending or ascending line and such relative of their spouse,

any other family member not covered by points a) to c) who is a dependent person in the country of their origin, any other family member not covered by points a) to c) who is a member of their household, any other family member not covered by points a) to c) who for serious medical reasons is dependent on their care, their partner, with whom an EU citizen has a lasting, duly attested relationship,

A Union citizen is entitled to permanent residence if he/she has legally resided in Slovakia for an uninterrupted period of five years. In specific cases, it is possible to apply for permanent residence even earlier than after five years of uninterrupted residence.

The entitlement to residence or the entitlement to permanent residence of a Union citizen expires, if: the person notifies the Foreign Police Department in writing of the residence termination, the person was deported, the Foreign Police Department revoked his/her right to residence or to permanent residence, the person died or was declared dead, the person acquired citizenship of the Slovak Republic.